This fascinatingly detailed electron-microscope image of a bacteria cell (Porphyromonas gingivalis) highlights (in red) the minuscule hair-like threads called pili that many bacteria possess. 🦠 Bacteria use pili like grabby little tentacle-hands to cling to surfaces like cells, pull themselves around with and pass DNA between each other. Their diameter is smaller than 1/10,000th of a human hair! 😯 . Credits: S. Shibata, OIST . Follow @atomstalk Follow @atomstalk Follow @atomstalk . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👇Tag someone interested🔖 📩 Save to watch this daily ⏰ 🤝 Share with the interested😃 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . #biology #biology🔬 #biologystudent #biologystudents #biologyknowledge #biologyeducation #microbiologist #microscopicworld #microscopeview #microscopic #microbiology #electronmicroscopy #electronmicroscope #biologymajor #biologyresearch #biologylovers https://www.instagram.com/p/B_aGm2yjJK7/?igshid=w9gd8ynm8np6